Waypoint Partners
28601 Chagrin Blvd., Suite 300
Cleveland, OH 44122-4500
216.591.2367
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Our National Planning Team

Robert E. Appel, J.D.*, LL.M., M.B.A.

Second Vice President of National Design/Advanced Planning

  • Member of the American and Connecticut Bar Associations.
  • BS degree (Accounting and Finance) from Central Connecticut State University; J.D. degree from the University of Bridgeport School of Law; MBA (Finance) degree from the University of Connecticut; and LL.M. (Taxation) degree from Boston University School of Law.

 

 

 

Ben T. Huddle, CFP®, MBA, CRPC®

Director of Financial Advisory Services

  • Areas of expertise: the development, training, and implementation of fee-based financial planning within the firm including the integration of the investment and comprehensive financial planning processes.
  • Master’s in Business Administration from The University of Houston, Bachelor’s degree in Industrial Management from Purdue University.

 

 

 

 

Timothy S. Johnson, J.D.*, CRPC

Chief Investment Strategist

  • Areas of expertise include fixed-income, equity allocations, alternative investments and affluent wealth management.
  • BA in Political Science from Lipscomb University in 1981 and graduated from Vanderbilt University School of Law. Holds a Series 7 registration.

           * Not practicing. 

 

 

 

Lauren Anne Olsen, CFP®, CLU®, ChFC®, FLMI

Director of Planning

  • Primary area of expertise servicing as life insurance specialist working on case development, product design, in force analysis and general life insurance.
  • Lauren has been instrumental in formulating the Life Growth Team, a group of specialists within the national planning team dedicated to providing training, identifying life insurance opportunities, and promoting concepts, sales themes, products and resources.

 

 

Dianna Parker, CFP®

Director of Planning

  • Primary area of expertise: Broad knowledge of complex estate planning, business succession planning and retirement planning concepts. Frequently hosts a variety of nationally disseminated educational sessions focused on current tax law and financial planning strategies.
  • Summa cum laude, Master's degree graduate from Southern Methodist University.

 

 

 

Donna L. Rowan, J.D.*, LL.M., CLU®, CHFC®

National Design/Advanced Planning Attorney

  • Expertise in the areas of personal and corporate income taxation, as well as estate, gift and trust taxation. Member of the Connecticut and American Bar Associations.
  • BA degree in English from State University of New York at Buffalo; J.D. from Western New England College School of Law; LL.M. (Taxation) from Boston University School of Law.